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CHENNAI: The two day 36th national management convention of All India Management Association (AIMA) which began in Chennai on Friday under the theme, 'creating lasting value' saw speakers articulating their views on changing values and business ethics and challenges before CEOs in creating value for all stake holders in a dynamic environment. The meet highlighted the strengths of Asian businesses in terms of innovation, the quest for quality, young population and entrepreneurship...

By Purba Das Azim Premji, the fourth richest person in India, is credited for diversifying Wipro, which was originally a manufacturer of vegetable and refined oils in Amalner, district Jalgaon in Maharashtra. The 69 year old business tycoon took charge at a young age of 21 and since then has been imparting many of the lessons he learnt during his career with India's youth. Here are five life lessons that every budding entrepreneur can learn from him. Know Your...

CHENNAI: The ALL India Management Association (AIMA) is on a brand-building drive. The association has mandated AC Nielson ORG Marg to conduct a brand audit. The objective of the exercise will be to develop a new and integrated brand architecture for AIMA. AIMA's president R Gopalakrishnan, also executive director of Tata Sons, said the focus of the organisation would be to expand membership base and improve global orientation in training. In line with the plan, AIMA will soon roll out an advanced...

COIMBATORE: The All India Management Association (AIMA) will organise a two-day southern HRM (Human Resource Management) Summit here from June nine. The summit, 'Winning the Strategic War for Talent,' is aimed at demonstrating the necessity of good HR practices. It would also focus on the areas which need to be addressed to develop an effective talent management system. The summit, organised jointly by AIMA and the Coimbatore Management Association would be addressed...

NEW DELHI: In a bid to measure and assess the management capabilities of professionals across sectors, audit and advisory firm KPMG in association with All India Management Association ( AIMA ) released their Management Capability Index (MCI) report in New Delhi on Wednesday. MCI measures and evaluates management capability across sectors, geographies, and organisation types. The findings of this report will help organisations benchmark their management...

In an interview with ET Now, Abhay Aima, Director, HDFC Securities, shares his macroeconomic outlook and talks about the market and a few sectors. Excerpts: ET Now: Are you worried that the valuations can now become a bit stretched or do you think the earnings growth will help us maintain the current momentum? Abhay Aima: As far as valuations are concerned, there are two ways to look at it. One, consider the relative PE....

KOLKATA: The All India Management Association (AIMA) will hold a new online test in February next year to evaluate B-School students on their employability in line with the current industry trends. "This test will certify and check the students of their readiness and aptitude before they enter the corporate world," Sanjiv Goenka, president, AIMA said. The Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) will address the employers' long-time...

HYDERABAD: As a young India emerges, corporate leaders are faced with new challenges. The 32nd management convention of the All India Management Association (AIMA) and the Hyderabad Management Association in Hyderabad on September 23 and 24, will seek to address these challenges. Elaborating on the theme, Sunil Alagh, AIMA president, told ET, "There are many young generation companies today, which are challenging bigger companies. An Anchor toothpaste or a Ghadi...

NEW DELHI: A new council for entrepreneurship and management services and training is in the pipeline to enhance skills related to human resources, purchase, stores, marketing, administration across sectors. This is yet another initiative aimed at addressing Indian industry's desperate call for a skilled workforce. The council will be named 'Entrepreneurship, Management Services and Training Sector Skill Council'. It is being jointly promoted by All India Management...

Shaping young minds All India Management Association (AIMA), the apex body for the management profession, in collaboration with Bombay Management Association will jointly hold the Shaping Young Minds Programme, an initiative to help professionals to manage their careers and expectations. The programme provides a platform for young management students and professional managers to listen and interact with their icons. The programme will be launched with a one-day...

NEW DELHI: Government is set to unleash in the next few weeks its new policy for infrastructure and manufacturing sectors to help bolster the economy and create more jobs. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the NDA government was trying its best to turn India into an investor-friendly country and encourage domestic investors to invest here rather than abroad. "We will announce the policy decision on manufacturing and infrastructure in next few...

NEW DELHI: A new council for entrepreneurship and management services and training is in the pipeline to enhance skills related to human resources, purchase, stores, marketing, administration across sectors. This is yet another initiative aimed at addressing Indian industry's desperate call for a skilled workforce. The council will be named 'Entrepreneurship, Management Services and Training Sector Skill Council'. It is being jointly promoted by All India Management...

ET Now caught up with Abhay Aima of HDFC Securities for his market outlook. Excerpt: Nikunj Dalmia: The big talking point this week is the outcome of State Assembly elections. Do you think for the Indian markets, at least for the next quarter or so, the political concerns have now finally taken a back seat? Abhay Aima: It would be a mistake to say that they have taken a back seat, but normally assembly elections I do not think have too...

AHMEDABAD: The apex body of the management profession, All India Management Association (AIMA) announced the appointment of its new president and other office bearers. After 20 years, once again, AIMA's newly elected president, Rajiv Vastupal, is from Gujarat. Vastupal is CMD of Ahmedabad based Rajiv Petrochemicals, a flagship company of Rajiv Group, involved in various manufacturing products of woven sacks, electrical lighting, panels and specialty chemicals. In addition to that...

KOLKATA: Come February 2011, management school graduates will have to crack an entrance test before they can bag those dream jobs. The All-India Management Association (AIMA) plans to introduce a computer-based screening test, which will assess whether a B-school graduate has the skill-sets required to become an effective manager. Big recruiters like Deloitte, Dabur, MetLife India, Idea Cellular , Camlin Ltd , Alembic Ltd , HLL, Pfizer ,...

NEW DELHI: All India Management Association has decided to confer J R D Tata Corporate Ladership Award on chairman and managing director of TVS Motors Venu Srinivasan. "The J R D Tata award has been conferred on Srinivasan for his vision, support for innovation and exemplary performance of the organisation under his stewardship," an AIMA release said here. "The Life Time Achievement Award for outstanding achievements in professional management will be conferred on Ajit...

KOLKATA: The All India Management Association (AIMA) will hold a new online test in February next year to evaluate B-School students on their employability in line with the current industry trends. "This test will certify and check the students of their readiness and aptitude before they enter the corporate world," Sanjiv Goenka, president, AIMA said. The Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) will address the employers' long-time...

NEW DELHI: State Bank of India on Monday said that banks' lending rates are expected to remain stable in the next five-six months. "Lending rates are unlikely to move up in the next five- six months," SBI Chairman O P Bhatt said on the sidelines of an event orgainsed by AIMA here. This is because credit offtake is still muted and there is enough liquidity in the system, he said. However, there is movement on deposit rates side. It...